Justice has ruled, Barça will lose Dani Olmo for free
FC Barcelona has hit another roadblock as the Spanish judiciary has denied the registration of Dani Olmo. The Catalan club, still grappling with La Liga’s strict financial fair play rules, must now scramble to find an alternative solution or risk losing their attacking midfielder for free in January.
The verdict has stirred up the Spanish press, and for good reason. The local judiciary has ruled against Barcelona’s attempts to register both Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season. Joan Laporta’s club sought to bypass La Liga’s financial regulations by challenging the authority of the governing body. However, their argument that La Liga’s regulatory commission lacked jurisdiction was dismissed this Friday. For now, the two Blaugrana players remain ineligible to feature after the winter break.
Barça Running Out of Time
To make matters worse, Dani Olmo’s contract includes a clause allowing the Spanish international to leave on a free transfer in January if the club fails to resolve the situation. This has left Barcelona facing an increasingly urgent crisis.
One thing is certain: the Catalan powerhouse won’t give up without a fight. According to internal sources cited by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona still has a few options on the table and will be exploring all possibilities before the final deadline on December 31. For now, the club is anxiously awaiting the outcome of another lawsuit it filed against La Liga in a different court, which could play a decisive role in shaping the fate of their squad.
Et si la voie judiciaire mène définitivement à une impasse, la direction tentera alors d’enregistrer des recettes importantes. Les dirigeants envisagent par exemple de vendre des sièges VIP du futur Camp Nou rénové. Pendant ce temps-là, étant donné que le nouveau contrat historique avec l’équipementier Nike ne suffit pas, l’actuel troisième de Liga poursuit les négociations pour la vente de Barça Vision, un autre de ses biens. Enfin, il n’est pas à exclure qu’un ou plusieurs membres du conseil d’administration mettent eux-mêmes la main à la poche pour éviter de perdre la recrue estivale à 55 millions d’euros (hors bonus).
